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A photograph of a shrine inside a stone-pillared temple pavilion with carved granite columns and a golden arched torana frame. Two deity murtis are seated on a golden throne with a red backdrop, adorned with white and orange garlands and gold ornaments. A standing figure in orange robes, possibly a priest or devotee, reaches up to adorn or anoint the central murti, while a second person in an orange sari stands beside, holding a tray. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a small flame burns in front, with flowers and a kalasha-like offering at the base.

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June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a golden deity murti of a seated god and goddess behind a richly carved gold arch, decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland around his neck stands at the left, holding a small vessel and offering over the deities. Another man in a dark shirt stands at the far left edge. Tall brass oil lamps flank the right side, and red drapery hangs behind the shrine.2009-11-19Photo inside a gilded temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red curtain behind a seated pair of deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and pearl necklaces, the other with a gold crown and garlands, seated on a golden throne with a purple cloth. A shaved-headed person in an orange robe and orange shawl stands at the center-left, bending forward to pour or offer something over a silver shivalinga-style vessel garlanded with red and white flowers. Behind, a second person in orange robes holds a small brass vessel. A man in white clothes kneels at the far left near tall brass oil lamps, and a small white figure garlanded with pink and red flowers sits at the base. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12June 12 20102010-06-12Temple worship scene in front of a gilded shrine with a large pair of deity murtis seated on a golden throne, one with a red-orange turban and crown, the other with a gold crown, both draped in purple cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red-yellow flowers. In the foreground a man in orange robes holds a flaming aarti lamp toward the deities while a second orange-robed attendant kneels beside brass oil lamps and a man in white stands at left. Ornate carved stone pillars frame the shrine, with a red curtain behind and brass lamp stands and flower offerings on the floor.2010-06-12A photograph of a ceremonial shrine under a stone canopy during a Hindu puja. At the centre, a golden arched frame surrounds a large deity murti seated with a crown and garlands of yellow and red flowers, flanked by a second figure in blue and gold. Below, a smaller red-clad deity figure with a white garland sits on an orange cloth. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand around the shrine: one on the left holds a brass vessel and pours or offers, another on the right stands with his back to the camera, and a bare-chested man in white is partly visible at the lower left with offerings and brass pots. Brass oil lamps and a flower-filled tray flank the altar.2009-01-02A temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red velvet backdrop houses two deity murti adorned with gold crowns, garlands and jewelry, seated on a purple cloth over a silver base with a shivalinga-style form in front. A figure in an orange robe with flower garlands reaches up to the deity with offerings, while a priest in white and two monks in orange stand beside. A framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a figure in orange and rudraksha beads sits on a red stand at the lower left. Brass lamps and marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2010-06-12